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1
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
- the separation of Norway and Sweden into two independent nations in 1905
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the state of being kept distinct
- the separation of church and state is an important concept in the United States
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3
a movement in different directions away from a common point
- a sudden separation of the herd of deer when they were startled
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4
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
- the narrow separation between posts in the fence
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the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
- friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation
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“Separation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separation. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of separation was in the 14th century
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